Day October 3, 2011

No LEGISLATIVE ITEMS EXECUTIVE ITEMS Confirmed Executive Calendar #359, Robert Stephen Ford to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Syrian Arab Republic.

The Senate has voted 79 to 19, to move to a bipartisan bill that curbs currency manipulation from countries such as China. Both Democrats and Republicans co-sponsored the legislation. Called the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2011, the legislation provides tools that impose consequences on countries that manipulate their currencies. The legislation is particularly…

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitResult: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]

On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.1619.; A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.Result: Agreed to (79-19, 2 members not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]

On the Nomination: Confirmation Henry F. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitResult: Confirmed (96-0, 4 members not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]

Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding legislation to curb China’s unfair currency manipulation. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: Today the Senate begins another very busy work period. I am confident it will be productive. Tonight, the Senate will vote to begin…